Employment Laws in Oklahoma

Definition of employee. Not specified.

Definition of employer. Employer means a person who has 15 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, or a contractor or subcontractor furnishing material or performing work for the state, or an agent of such a person. Employer does not include an Indian tribe or a bona fide membership club not organized for profit.

Prohibited employment discrimination. Employers are prohibited from discriminating against job applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 and over) or disability, unless the discriminatory action is based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Discrimination based on an individual's smoking preference is also prohibited.

Recordkeeping requirements. Employers that control apprenticeship or other training programs must keep all records reasonably necessary for compliance to Oklahoma Civil Rights Act, including, but not limited to: (1) a list of applicants who wish to participate in the program; (2) the chronological order in which applications were received; (3) a detailed description of the manner in which persons are selected to participate in the apprenticeship or other training programs.

Posting requirements. As relief or penalty for a civil rights violation, an employer may be directed to post in a conspicuous place and in advertising material notices setting forth requirements for compliance with the Civil Rights Act or other relevant information that the Commission determines necessary to explain the Act.